Elbow treatment device

ABSTRACT

800,065. Treating elbows. BERGHOLT, A. A. Nov. 15, 1956, No. 34909/56. Class 81 (2). An elbow treatment device comprises elbow treating means in a container attached to a body member and an arm rest attached to the body member, positioned above the elbow treating means and an opening through which the elbow of the user extends when the device is in use. A platform 10 is clamped to the arm of a chair and carries a slidable member 13 on which is removably held a cup 15 containing a treating liquid or salve. A soft porous ball 16, e.g. of sponge rubber, is rotatably mounted in the cup 15 in which it is held by a cap. A horseshoeshaped arm-rest is pivotally attached to the platform 10 so that the user&#39;s elbow may reach the ball 16.

Sept. 17, 1957 I A. A. BERGHOLT ELBOW TREATMENT DEVICE Filed Sept, 26, 1955 Sttes My invention relates to a device detachably mounted on a chair in a beauty shop for resting an arm of a customer and at the same time providing means for treatment of her elbow.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a device which will enable a customer to have her elbows treated in a beauty shop even while she is waiting for her hair to dry; to supply a device for resting the arms of a customer and permitting treatment of her roughened elbows; to create an elbow treatment and an arm resting member detachably mounted to a chair in a beauty parlor.

My invention also contemplates such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred form of my invention, yet I which it understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a part of my device; Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of my elbow treatment device; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a top plan view; Fig. 6 is a top plan view with the arm and container removed; Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view of the container and ball; and Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the container and ball.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a body member or platform 10 having a pair of spaced U-shaped clamps 11 for fitting over the arm of a chair. Each clamp 11 is screw threaded to receive a screw threaded bolt 12 for holding the clamp on the chair. Slidably mounted on said platform 10 is a slidable member 13. A retaining portion 14 of said platform 10 is adapted for holding the slidable member 13 against accidental displacement. Removably mounted on said slidable member 13 is a cup 15. Within said cup is removably held my liquid or salve solution for treating roughened elbows. A soft ball or pad 16 of sponge rubber or other soft porous material is rotatably mounted in cup 15 and held therein by cap 17 removably screw threaded to cup 15. Pivotally attached to plat- 2 form 10 is a horse shoe shaped arm rest 18, divided to permit the elbow to pass therethrough to cup 16.

In use of my device let us say that a customer in a beauty shop, has just had her hair washed. She is seated under a dryer. Ordinarily this time spent is a loss to the beauty parlor, because the customer usually reads. With my device this time may be used. Many women have roughened elbows. My device may be attached to the chair in which the woman is seated by clamps 11. The womans arm rests on arm rest 18 and her elbow contacts ball 17 and moves it around. If ball 17 is not used, the womans elbow is positioned in the solution or salve in cup 15. The treatment continues while her hair is drying and the woman receives an elbow smoothing treatment, and the beauty shop another chargeable operation.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An elbow treatment device comprising a body member, clamping means attached to said body member for attaching the device to the arm of a chair, a slidable member slidably mounted on said body member, a container removably mounted on said slidable member and adapted to hold elbow treating means, an arm rest pivotally attached to said body member and adapted to receive the arm of a user and permit the elbow of the user to contact the treating means in the container.

2. An elbow treatment device comprising a platform, a pair of spaced clamping members attached to said platform and adapted to removably engage the arm of a chair, a slidable member slidably mounted on said plattform, a cup removably mounted on said slidable member and adapted to hold elbow treating liquid or salve, an arm rest hingedly attached at one end to said platform and adapted to lift up above said platform, said arm rest having a pair of side portions upon which the arm of a user may be rested and having an opening through which the arm of the user may extend to the liquid or salve in the cup.

3. An elbow treatment device comprising a platform, a pair of spaced clamping members attached to said platform and adapted to removably engage the arm of a chair, a slidable member slidably mounted on said plat form, a cup removably mounted on said slidable member and adapted to hold elbow treating medicine, a soft member removably positioned in said cup, an arm rest hingedly attached at one end to said platform and adapted to lift up above said platform, said arm rest having a pair of side portions upon which the arm of a user may be rested and having an opening through which the arm of the user may extend to move the soft member for receiving medicine from the cup.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,780,479 Griifith Nov. 4, 1930 1,947,042 Glennan Feb. 13, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS 163,895 Germany May 4, 1904 

